Health Insurance Coverage in California
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Health Insurance Coverage
93.4% +1.9% vs nat'l
Rank #24 of 52
How California Compares
California
93.4%
National
91.7%
1.9% above
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Washington | 93.7% |
| #22 | Ohio | 93.6% |
| #23 | North Dakota | 93.5% |
| #24 | California | 93.4% |
| #25 | Illinois | 93.1% |
| #26 | Virginia | 93.1% |
| #27 | Nebraska | 92.8% |
Highest Insurance Counties in California
| # | County | Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Placer County | 96.8% |
| 2 | San Francisco County | 96.7% |
| 3 | Alpine County | 96.3% |
| 4 | Marin County | 96.2% |
| 5 | San Mateo County | 96.2% |
| 6 | Santa Clara County | 96.1% |
| 7 | El Dorado County | 96.1% |
| 8 | Alameda County | 96.0% |
| 9 | Contra Costa County | 95.4% |
| 10 | Solano County | 95.2% |
Lowest Insurance Counties in California
| # | County | Insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Sierra County | 86.3% |
| 57 | Modoc County | 90.0% |
| 56 | Monterey County | 90.4% |
| 55 | Trinity County | 90.7% |
| 54 | Mono County | 91.2% |
| 53 | Santa Barbara County | 91.3% |
| 52 | Glenn County | 91.5% |
| 51 | Los Angeles County | 91.8% |
| 50 | Merced County | 91.9% |
| 49 | Tulare County | 91.9% |
Health Insurance Coverage in California
California has a health insurance coverage of 93.4%, ranking #24 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 1.9% above the national value of 91.7%.
Across California's 58 counties, health insurance coverage ranges from 86.3% to 96.8%. The county with the highest value is Placer County at 96.8%.
Percentage of the population with health insurance coverage.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.